Trauma Therapy Intensives Customized To You
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You've already done the work to understand your patterns, read the self-help books, and developed healthier ways to cope. And, yet, your body hasn't seemed to catch up to your healing journey.
Trauma therapy intensives provide extended, carefully structured time to work with the memories, beliefs, emotions, and nervous-system responses that continue to affect your life. Don't wait months or years to fully recover from trauma.
At Hayfield Healing, Dr. Maria Niitepold offers trauma therapy intensives using EMDR, Brainspotting, and the Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM).
Customized intensives are available in half-day, full-day, two-day, and three-day sessions. We accept clients in-person at our Gulf Breeze office, virtually throughout FL & NY and in participating PsyPact States for private-pay clients.
Consultations are required before booking and helps determine whether intensive therapy is appropriate for you.
Go Deeper Than Weekly Therapy With A Trauma Therapy Intensive Program
Weekly therapy is valuable. For many people, it provides the right amount of space, consistency, and support. On the other hand, trauma therapy intensives create opportunity to work on deeper issues that may feel limiting within a traditional weekly format. Depending on your history and treatment goals, an intensive may be a better option. During your consultation, Dr. Niitepold will help you consider which structure best supports your needs rather than automatically recommending the most intensive option.
Weekly therapy may be a better fit when you:
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Need consistent ongoing support or prefer a slower pace
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Are currently managing a crisis or major instability
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Are building foundational coping or emotional-regulation skills
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Want to explore several areas gradually
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Want support processing life events as they arise
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Need more time to develop trust with your therapist before addressing trauma directly
Weekly Trauma Therapy
Intensive Trauma Therapy
Intensive therapy may be a better fit when you:
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Have a clear issue or target you want to address
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Feel constrained by standard 50-minute sessions
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Have already completed some therapy or stabilization work
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Have limited availability for weekly appointments
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Are traveling for specialized trauma treatment
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Feel that your trauma treatment has plateaued
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Want to supplement the work you are doing with another therapist
Who Can Benefit From Trauma Therapy Intensives?
Therapy intensives can provide more continuity than conventional weekly sessions. It can be a good option for adults who are emotionally stable enough to engage in focused trauma work for an extended period of time.
If you're considering an EMDR, Brainspotting, or CRM therapy intensive, it's important to have a reasonably clear treatment goal. Some goals for therapy could include:
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Feeling less activated from traumatic events
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Reducing persistent shame, guilt, perfectionism, or self-doubt
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Addressing a painful relationship, medical event, complex PTSD, long-term narcissistic abuse, or childhood neglect
It's understandable to want to heal quickly, but trauma recovery is not a race. Moving too quickly can leave a person feeling worse than before. An intensive may not be appropriate if you are currently experiencing severe instability, substance use, or severe dissociation. However, it's possible to participate in an intensive after additional preparation, weekly therapy, or another level of support from a medical professional.
What Does a Trauma Therapy Intensive Program Look Like?
Every trauma therapy intensive at Hayfield Healing follows a structured process. The specific experience will vary based on your goals, history, chosen modality, and package length.
Step 1: Start With A Free Consultation
Before an intensive is scheduled, you will meet with Dr. Niitepold to discuss your goals, previous therapy experience, current symptoms, and whether an intensive is appropriate for you. If Dr. Niitepold believes weekly sessions are more appropriate, she'll share that with you.
You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions and determine whether it makes sense to move forward.
Step 3: Participate In Your Intensive
The intensive itself will be approximately 3 - 6 hours of therapeutic work in one day, depending on the package. Multi-day programs are also available.
Throughout the intensive day, you'll work through traumas via EMDR, Brainspotting, CRM, or a thoughtful combination of techniques. Dr. Niitepold will allow for multiple check-in and grounding breaks, monitor your emotional and physical responses, and adjust the pace as necessary.
Step 2: Complete A Preparation Session
Every package includes a preparation appointment before the intensive day. This is an important for treatment to be as effective as possible. During this session, you and Dr. Niitepold will:
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Clarify your goals, review relevant history, and discuss your planned type of therapy
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Identify your triggers and establish grounding and nervous-system resources
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Answer any remaining questions you have
Step 4: Attend an Integration Session
Every package includes one 50-minute integration session, generally scheduled five to seven days after your final intensive day. This appointment gives you and Dr. Niitepold an opportunity to review new emotional physical responses you may be experiencing, address anything that still feels unsettled, and determine whether additional support is needed to fully reach your goal. Additional integration or individual therapy sessions may be scheduled at Dr. Niitepold’s regular rate.
Work With Dr. Maria Niitepold
Licensed Psychologist in Florida & New York
Choosing a trauma therapist is a deeply personal decision. You need someone who has the advanced training, experience, and clinical judgment to do this work well.
I am a doctoral-level licensed psychologist in Florida and New York who specializes in body-based trauma treatments, including EMDR, Brainspotting, and CRM. I have advanced training lecture, practicum, and consultation hours necessary to practice this modality.
I am also a Marine veteran. That context shapes how I work, especially with other veterans and military families.
My approach is direct, evidence-based, and focused on real change. We don't meander. We identify what is driving the patterns and we work on it at the level where change is actually possible.
Hayfield Healing provides in-person trauma therapy intensives at 3000 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Florida. The office is located just outside Pensacola and serves clients from Gulf Breeze, Pensacola, Navarre, Milton, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and surrounding Northwest Florida communities. Virtual options are also available for private pay clients throughout Florida, New York, and 40+ other states.
Choose The Best Trauma Therapy Intensive For You
Hayfield Healing offers four customizable trauma therapy intensive packages. Every package includes a free 30-minute intensive consultation, a 90-minute preparation session, a personalized intensive treatment plan, and a 50-minute integration session.
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The Clearing
3 - 4 Hours Of Focused Treatment
Half-Day Intensive.
A focused option for one clearly defined issue, memory, trigger, or emotional pattern. It's also a good option if you want to experience the intensive format before considering a longer program.
EMDR or Brainspotting
$1,500
CRM
$1,750
The Field
5 - 6 Hours Of Focused Treatment
Full-Day Intensive.
A full day of dedicated treatment to work through a significant concern, several connected layers, burnout connected to trauma, or a recurring response you want to understand and change.
EMDR or Brainspotting
$2,750
CRM
$3,200
The Meadow
8 - 10 Hours Of Focused Treatment Over 2 Days
Two-Day Intensive.
Allow more time for layered or long-standing patterns. Days may be scheduled consecutively or spaced apart. Suitable for complex trauma, long-standing patterns, or multiple connected goals.
EMDR or Brainspotting
$4,500
CRM
$5,200
The Horizon
12 - 15 Hours Of Focused Treatment Over 3 Days
Three-Day Intensive.
Best program for complex or developmental trauma, several connected treatment targets, or deeply-rooted patterns.
Days may be scheduled consecutively or spaced apart.
EMDR or Brainspotting
$6,000
CRM
$6,800
Frequently Asked Questions
About EMDR, Brainspotting, and CRM Trauma Therapy Intensives
Q: Can I really heal my trauma during one intensive?
An intensive can create meaningful movement, but no ethical therapist can promise that all trauma will be resolved in one day or one program. Some clients focus on one specific event or trigger, while others use the intensive to begin or advance a longer healing process. Your response will depend on your history, goals, readiness, and the complexity of what you want to address.
Q: Do I have to talk about everything that happened?
No. EMDR, Brainspotting, and CRM do not always require a complete verbal account of the traumatic experience, and many clients never share the full details of what happened. Dr. Niitepold will need enough information to understand your goals and support you safely, but you will not automatically be asked to recount every detail.
Q: Can I complete an intensive while seeing another therapist?
Yes. Some clients remain in weekly therapy with another provider and complete an intensive for specialized trauma treatment. Dr. Niitepold may ask you to coordinate with your current therapist, particularly when ongoing support will be important before or after the program.
Q: Can I work or drive right after an intensive?
You should plan for a lighter schedule, rest, hydration, nourishing meals, and limited high-stress obligations after treatment. Avoid scheduling an intensive immediately before an important presentation, major family obligation, or demanding work period when possible. Many clients can drive afterward, but reactions vary. If you are traveling a significant distance, consider arranging transportation or staying nearby.
Q: How much do your trauma therapy intensives cost?
Trauma therapy intensives at Hayfield Healing range from $1,500 to $6,800, depending on the length of the program and the type of therapy. EMDR and Brainspotting intensives range from $1,500 for a half-day program to $6,000 for a three-day program. CRM intensives range from $1,750 for a half-day program to $6,800 for a three-day program.
Q: Are therapy intensives covered by insurance?
No. Therapy intensive packages are self-pay and are not billed directly to insurance.
Upon request, we can provide out-of-network documentation that you may submit to your insurance company. Contact your provider directly to ask whether any portion of the service may qualify for out-of-network benefits.
Q: How do deposits and payments work?
A nonrefundable deposit equal to 50% of the package price is required to reserve your intensive date or dates. The remaining balance is due 14 days before the intensive begins.
Because Dr. Niitepold reserves a significant block of clinical time for each intensive, cancellations and rescheduling are subject to a separate intensive policy. You will receive the complete policy before booking. Please ask any financial questions during your consultation.
Healing Doesn't Have to Be Hard. It Just Has to Start.
a final word
If you're ready to carefully and intensionally heal your deeper layer of trauma, reach out to Dr. Maria Niitepold today to see if a trauma therapy intensive is right for you.
— Dr. Maria Niitepold, PsyD
Trauma & Somatic Therapist
Gulf Breeze, FL · Online in Florida and New York · PsyPact authorized